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Friday, 31 December 2010

Just a short post to say I wish everyone a really happy New Year! Thank you to all my 'followers' for making my blog such a happy escapism for me. Your lovely comments, blogs and encouragement have been so wonderfully inspiring.

So here's to 2011 and fully embracing which ever path it leads us down...

Thursday, 30 December 2010

I am hooked. Yesterday I brought myself a black velvet jacket. I haven't had one of those since I was 14, listening to nirvana, had purple hair and my silver doctor martins! It feels so unbelievably soft, I just want to sleep in it. It has defiantly fuelled my new passion for velvet. Now I really really want a velvet sofa, I may have to make do with some velvet cushions though.

My velvet finds:

Louis chair from Habitat

For those of you who are doers rather than dreamers the Louis velvet chair and sofa range from Habitat is stunning and would look great when worn in.

Toast

For me, a dreamer, I think I will be getting one of these beautiful velvet cushions from Toast.

After a very snowy Christmas, spending lots of time on the sofa watching cheesy films I have been inspired. I am currently on the look out for a grey velvet sofa like the one in the first picture but that is as low as the one in the second. I can dream.

Tuesday, 21 December 2010

After writing about escapism, I have begun thinking about the importance of having a place to escape to and relax, to call your own. A place of solitude. For me it is my bathroom. When I lock that bathroom door the rest of the world stays firmly locked out. No one will bother me, my boyfriend knows to stay well away. It is my time to be still.

One day I would love a tree house, but I think that is a long way off.

Wednesday, 15 December 2010

Winter is being a little kinder to us this week and temperatures are above 0. I have actually got out of my nest and attended to my garden. I feel awful that I neglected it over the past couple of weeks, my only visits being a mad dash for the compost heap and a gruelling mission to refill the bird food.

A guy I met in an Indian throw shop once told me that your garden is part of your soul. Your plot of land, your chance to create your own little piece of Eden. If you are neglecting your garden you are probably neglecting your inner self.

When I took that step outside to tend to my garden I did actually feel sadness, the grass was messy and covered with leaves, my roses were wilted and my pond frozen. As I raked the leaves and pruned my roses I reflected on the past few weeks spent in my 'nest' working on my dissertation and I realised I have been neglecting my self. It is all too easy to stay inside in this cold weather, to hide away as the hibernation instinct takes over, but it really doesn't do us any good.

So this week I am getting out there every day to tend to my soul, to feel the chill on my cheeks and the wind in my hair. I urge you to too, even if you only have a window box or a house plant. Your soul needs you
xx

Monday, 13 December 2010

I love books. Really really love books in fact. So much so that the smell of the print makes me happy. Not those mass produced books, they don't really have a good smell, but those special books with the good quality print, or the old musty ones Mmmmm.

I would just love those mad Mary Poppins skills, I would jump straight into that first picture, have a bit of Arvo Part playing in the background, a cup of tea and a piece of Ginger cake beside me and read....Heaven.

Sunday, 12 December 2010

I am feeling a little rough today, but wanted to share this beautiful bohemian room. It is so beautiful I think it deserves it's own post. Imagine lying on that sofa reading a book, basking in the beautiful natural light.

Saturday, 11 December 2010

I am ashamed to say I am so lazy these days. The problem is it is sooooooo cold! It is so hard to drag myself out of bed, so I have got into the routine of making a flask of Chai tea and returning to bed to do my reading and essays, heaven !

I know it can't go on, but wow in this cold weather it is so tempting to just stay snuggled up in bed forever!

Mooon To Moon

Hi My name is Gabi and I am a nurse and mother based in Bristol, England. Moon to Moon has become my place to share my passion for chilled out, unfussy homes, hand made and vintage items and slow living.

** most of the pictures I have used have been from pintrest and tumblr, sadly many have no credit. I am slowly working my way through my past posts trying to add sources. If you recognize a picture please please drop me an email, or leave a comment in that post. Cheers Gabi xxx